Apple is growing its factory operations in Houston, so Mac Mini production will take place in the US for the first time. The company also plans to boost AI server production and open a new training center to help people build new skills.
Apple announced today that it will expand its Houston factory, bringing Mac mini production to the US for the first time. The company will also increase AI server manufacturing at the site and begin hands-on training at its new Advanced Manufacturing Center later this year. These steps are expected to create thousands of jobs in Houston.
Apple is committed to the future of American manufacturing and is proud to expand its presence in the US with Mac Mini production. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said that starting later this year, the company will continue shipping advanced AI servers from Houston ahead of schedule and looks forward to speeding up that work.
For more than 20 years, people around the world have chosen the Mac mini for its solid performance in a compact design. Its cutting-edge AI features make it a useful instrument for students, creatives, and small business owners. Later this year, Mac mini production will begin at a new factory on Apple’s Houston site, doubling the size of the campus.
Apple began making advanced AI servers in Houston in 2025, and production is already ahead of schedule. Servers built there, including logic boards made on site, are used in Apple data centers across the country.
Along with expanding production, Apple is investing in the workforce that supports American manufacturing. Later this year, Apple’s 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center will open in Houston. The new facility will offer hands-on training in advanced manufacturing to students, supplier employees, and businesses of all sizes. Apple experts will teach the same processes used to make Apple products, helping American manufacturers improve their skills.
Since Apple announced its $600 billion pledge to the US last year, the company and its American manufacturing partners have already reached several milestones.
- Apple exceeded its goal by sourcing more than 20 million US-made chips from 24 factories in 12 states, working with partners like TSMC, Broadcom, and Texas Instruments.
- Global Wafers has begun production at its new $4 billion silicon wafer facility in Sherman, Texas. Following Apple’s guidance, wafers made in Sherman will be used by Apple’s chip manufacturing partners in the US, including TSMC and Texas Instruments.
- With Apple’s investment, Amkor has begun construction of a new $7 billion semiconductor packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona. Apple will be the first and largest customer at this site.
- Corning’s Harrodsburg, Kentucky, facility now makes only cover glass for iPhones and Apple Watches shipped worldwide. By the end of this year, every new iPhone and Apple Watch will have cover glass made in Kentucky.
- In 2026, Apple plans to buy more than 100 million advanced chips from TSMC at its Arizona facility. This is a marked increase from 2025.
- Apple opened its manufacturing academy in Detroit, which already helps more than 130 small and medium-sized American manufacturers with hands-on training in AI automation and smart manufacturing. The Academy recently added new online programs so businesses across the country can access the curriculum created by Apple experts and Michigan State University faculty whenever they need it.
Source: Apple today announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston
